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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Melody Michelle Swinnea of Weslaco, beloved wife, |
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daughter, and friend, passed away on March 19, 2007, at the age of |
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27, and memories of happy times spent in her company remain to |
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comfort those who held her dear; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on May 26, 1979, in McAllen, the former Melody |
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Pursley graduated in 1997 from Edinburg North High School, where |
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she was a varsity cheerleader and an active member of FFA; she went |
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on to earn a bachelor's degree in marketing in 2001 from The |
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University of Texas--Pan American and to pursue a career as a |
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pharmaceutical sales representative; in addition to her |
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professional career at Reliant Pharmaceuticals, she was a member of |
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the Junior League of Harlingen; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Swinnea was the devoted wife of Brad Swinnea, |
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whom she married on August 2, 2003, and together they enjoyed |
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hunting, fishing, and traveling; an animal lover since childhood, |
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she also took great pleasure in the company of her horse, Sunset, |
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and her poodles, Beau and Belle; and |
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WHEREAS, Melody Swinnea brought joy into the lives of |
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countless people with her enthusiasm, warmth, and generosity; |
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although her time on this earth was far too brief, those who were |
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privileged to share in her love and friendship will forever hold her |
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close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Melody Michelle |
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Swinnea and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her husband, Brad Swinnea; to her parents, Harold and Janet |
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Pursley; to her sister, Heather Pursley; to her grandmothers, |
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Mildred Pursley and Betty Ann Hall; to her uncles, Robert, Doug, and |
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John Purvis, Rocky Pursley, and R. H. Pursley and his wife, Kelly; |
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to her aunts, Mary Beth Purvis and Cyndi Gonzalez and her husband, |
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Frank; to her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bill and Sharon |
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Swinnea; to her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mike and Tessa |
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Swinnea and their daughter, Hayley; and to her other relatives and |
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many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Melody |
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Swinnea. |